Fun Things: Enjoy a taste of the best at this weekend's PA BBQ Fest

Award-winning barbecue pit masters will be sampling and selling their pulled pork, brisket, chicken, sausage, wings, ribs and Cajun specialties at the PA BBQ Fest on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on the grounds of the Leesport Farmers Market. Tasting cards good for six 2-ounce pit master samples cost $10.

In addition, there will be sweet treats such as ice cream, kettle corn and funnel cakes, plus a beer tent, frozen drinks and offerings from local wineries.

Six blues bands will perform. Saturday's lineup features Friar's Point at 11 a.m., Lil' Ragu at 1:30 p.m. and Uncle Jake and the 18 Wheel Gang at 4 p.m. On Sunday, it's Barrel House at 11, Jay T Rocks at 1 and Chuck Cahoe at 3.

On Saturday, the market will also host its Summer Craft Fair from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. See pabbqfest.com for more.

Italian Festival

Folino Estate Vineyard and Winery, 340 Old Route 22, Greenwich Township, hosts its second annual Italian Festival on Sunday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Highlights include a grape stomp, a fresh pasta bar, a cannoli bar, a gelato bar, children's activities and vineyard tours. Gruppo di Gondolieri will provide music. Admission is $10. VIP tickets are available in advance for $95, which includes VIP parking, a wine tasting, a festival T-shirt, vineyard tour and a lunch package. See folinoestate.com for more.

Charter Day Jubilee

The Berks History Center, 940 Centre Ave., hosts its 150th anniversary Charter Day Jubilee today from 6 to 9 p.m. Go back in time to 1869 for an evening featuring storytellers and historical characters such as Widow Finney, Rhea Duryea and George Durell. The occasion marks the grand opening of the new exhibition “150 Objects of Berks History.” The $25 ticket includes hors d'oeuvres, a champagne toast and musical entertainment. There will be a silent auction and a cash bar featuring a throwback cocktail menu and Berks History Center's 150th Anniversary Beer, brewed by Oakbrook Brewing Co. See berkshistory.org for more.

Yuengling Summer Concert

Better Than Ezra will headline the Yuengling 190th Anniversary Summer Concert Saturday in downtown Pottsville, with continuous music from 1:30 to 9:30 p.m., leading up to a fireworks finale. Scheduled to perform are the Boys Upstairs at 1, Toolshed Jack at 4, Hooligan at 6:30 and Better Than Ezra at 8. Artisan vendors will line Mahantongo Street, and addition artisan vendors and food trucks will set up on Progress Avenue. The Yuengling Brewery Beer Garden will be open from 1 to 6, and the Downtown Beer Garden near the Main Stage on Progress Avenue will be open from 1 to 9:30. Admission is free. See yuengling.com for more.

Bandshell Concert Series

The Bandshell Concert Series in Reading's City Park kicks off tonight with a performance by Christone “Kingfish” Ingram, a 20-year-old blues prodigy from Clarksdale, Miss. Ingram is touring in support of his debut album, “Kingfish,” which was released May 17 and quickly soared to No. 1 on the Billboard Blues Album Chart and the Living Blues Radio Chart. It features the songs “Outside of This Town” and “Fresh Out,” a collaboration with blues legend Buddy Guy. Students from the Reading Musical Foundation's Olivet Guitar Club will open the show at 6:15, and Ingram takes the stage at 7. Alcohol and smoking are not permitted in City Park. Food vendors will be available on site. Admission is free.

Odds and ends

The Alex Meixner Band performs tonight from 7 to 11 at the Evergreen Club, 415 Hartz Road, Ruscombmanor Township. … The Royal Scam presents its tribute to Steely Dan tonight at 8 at the Crowne Plaza Ballroom, 1741 Papermill Road, Wyomissing. Bunchafunk opens. Tickets are $25 at eventbrite.com. … The BlobFest Street Fair runs from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday on Bridge Street and Main Street in Phoenixville. … Bertie's Inn, 160 Old Friedensburg Road, Exeter Township, hosts its 29th annual Belt Sander Race to benefit the National Multiple Sclerosis Society on Saturday at 12:30 p.m. … Calvaresi Winery, 107 Shartlesville Road, Penn Township, hosts its third annual Blues Fest on Saturday from 2 to 8 p.m., featuring Howlin' Dogs followed by Sterling Koch's Freeway Jam, Pawnshop Bound and Turquoise. There's a $5 cover. Old Pappy's BBQ will be onsite. … Get the Led Out performs its tribute to Led Zeppelin on Saturday at 7:30 p.m. at the Pat Garrett Amphitheater, Route 183 at Interstate 78, Strausstown. Tickets are $35 in advance and $40 at the gate. … Frog Holler performs Saturday from 6 to 9 p.m. in the barn at Pinnacle Ridge Winery, 407 Old Route 22, Greenwich Township. The Gourmand Cafe food truck will be on hand. There's a $5 cover charge. … RK3 performs Sunday from noon to 4 p.m. on the patio at Setter Ridge Winery, 99 Dietrich Valley Road, Greenwich Township. … Good Lovin' Jam Band performs Sunday at 6 p.m. on the lawn at Union Jack's Inn on the Manatawny, 546 Manatawny Road, Oley Township.